Non-refillable bottle.



Patented Jan. 30, I900.

No. 642,49l.

C. C. RICHMOND. NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

(Application filed Mar. 4, 189B.)

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NITED STATES PATENT O FICE.

CHARLES C. RICHMOND, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 642,491, dated. January 30, 1900.

Application filed March 4:, 1898. Serial No. 672,496- (N0 model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES C. RICHMOND, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is.

a specification.

My invention relates to non-refillable bottles, the object being to produce a bottle and stoppering device constructed so that when the bottle has once been filled and the stoppering device inserted it can be readily emptied of its contents, but cannot be refilled. Thus fraud by refilling old bottles and passing them off as containing the genuine article is prevented.

The invention consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a vertical section of a bottle-neck fitted with a stoppering deviceembodying my invention. Fig. 2- is a similar view showing the same tilted as in the act of pouring out the contents of the bottle. Fig. 3 is a side view of the locking-plug. Fig. A is a side view of the upper valve; and Fig. 5 is a side view of the valve-seat for same, showing the serrated or corrugated lower edge. Fig. 6 is a side view of the lowervalve, valveseat, and weight.

A represents a portion of the body of the bottle, and B the neclgtheinternal diameter of which is the same from top to bottom, except near its upper end, where a small annular recess b is formed, and at the lower end of the neck wherein is formed an inwardly-projecting rim B. Resting upon the rim B is a cork ring or washer O, in which is fitted a tubular valve-seat D, having a projecting lip d at its upper end, and E is a valve, preferably formed of hard rubber and fitting in said seat. The portion of this valve that extends within the valve-seat D consists of a series of prongs e. A small hole is formed in the center of the valve E, through which is passed a small cord F, the lower end of which passes through a weight G of bell form and having grooves 9 cut around its upper end, as shown, so that A short distance above the cork ring or washer (J is arranged another cork ring or washer H, in which is fitted a tubular valveseat I, having a projecting lip i at its upper end and serrations or scallops at its lower end, the object of these serrations or scallops being to allow a free passage for the liquid to flow through the-valveseat I should the valve E come into contact therewith when the bottie is tilted.

In the valve-seat I is fitted a valve J, the lower end of which consists of a series of prongs j, having sloping sides, the portion of the valve above the top of the seat I being conical and of a difierent angle from that included between the prongs, as shown, said angle being such that the weight of the valve will not cause it to become wedged in its seat in the act of transportation, but will allow it to become wedged therein if a vacuum is formed under the valve in order to refill the bottle. The space between the prongs when the valve is open allows the liquid to flow out. The upper end of this valve I is serrated or scalloped and is also formed with a central projection 7" to act as a guide, as hereinafter described.

A short distance above the valve J is secured a locking-piece K, consisting of a fiat disk of glass having a central annular groove 70 and passage-ways Z leading from the same to the bottom and passage-ways 1 leading to the top of said disk, so that the liquid can flow through the same. This disk is held in place by small blocks or balls L, two or more being arranged around the same. At the rear of each of these small blocks or balls L is fitted a piece of compressed wood, which when liquid comes into contact with it will cause it to swell and force the blocks or balls L into the annular recess 1) in the bottle-neck and securely lock the disk K in its place so that it cannot be withdrawn. The lower edge of this locking-piece is formed with serrations or scallops and also with a small central projection is to act as a guide, as hereinafter described.

M is a washer placed loosely between the valve J and the locking-piece K and provided with a central opening of a diameter sufficient to receive the projecting piece j on the valve J and the projecting piece It on the locking-piece K, so as to guide the valvethat is to say, to prevent its tilting too far over.

After the bottle has been filled and the parts arranged in their respective places a cork N is inserted in the upper end of the bottleneck, and when it is desired to remove any or all of the contents of the bottle the cork N is first drawn. The bottle is then tilted so that the valves E J will open and the liquid will flow out, as before described.

Instead of the serrations or scallops being formed on the lower edge of the valve-seat I they might be arranged on the upper end of the valve E.

What I claim as my invention is In a non-refillable bottle a valve as described controlled by a weight, a valve arranged above same said valves being supported in seats held by washers in the bottleneck a locking-piece arranged above the upper valve and a loose washer arranged between the upper valve and the locking-piece substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 2d day of February, A. D. 1808.

- CHARLES C. RICHMOND. Witnesses:

NEWELL D. ATWOOD, EDWIN PLANTA. 

